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Bruce Willis

Born
March 19, 1955
Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. His career began on the off-Broadway stage in the 1970s. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985–1989) and has since appeared in over 70 films, gaining widespread recognition as an action hero after his portrayal of John McClane in the Die Hard franchise (1988–2013) and other subsequent roles. Willis's other credits include The Last Boy Scout (1991), Pulp Fiction (1994), 12 Monkeys (1995), Last Man Standing (1996), The Fifth Element (1997), Armageddon (1998), The Sixth Sense (1999), Hart's War (2002), Tears of the Sun (2003), Hostage (2005), Lucky Number Slevin (2006), Surrogates (2009), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), Rock the Kasbah (2015) and Motherless Brooklyn (2019). As a singer, Willis released his debut album The Return of Bruno in 1987, followed by two more successful albums in 1989 and 2001. He made his Broadway debut in the stage adaptation of Misery in 2015. Willis has received numerous accolades during his career, including a Golden Globe, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two People's Choice Awards. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006. In March 2022, Willis announced that he was retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, which affects his ability to communicate. In February 2023, Willis' family announced that they had received a more accurate diagnosis and he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.
Known For
Pulp Fiction
(1994)
Butch Coolidge
Split
(2017)
David Dunn (uncredited)
The Fifth Element
(1997)
Korben Dallas
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
(1995)
John McClane
Death Wish
(2018)
Paul Kersey
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
(2014)
Hartigan
Live Free or Die Hard
(2007)
John McClane
Armageddon
(1998)
Harry S. Stamper
Over the Hedge
(2006)
RJ (voice)
Die Hard 2
(1990)
John McClane
A Good Day to Die Hard
(2013)
John McClane
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
(2019)
Bruce Willis (voice)
The Expendables
(2010)
Mr. Church (uncredited)
The Last Boy Scout
(1991)
Joe Hallenbeck
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
(2013)
Joe Colton
The Sixth Sense
(1999)
Malcolm Crowe
Full Filmography
Acting
Ein Guru kommt
(1980)
Extra (uncredited)
The First Deadly Sin
(1980)
Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves
Prince of the City
(1981)
Extra (uncredited)
The Verdict
(1982)
Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
(1986)
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
The Return of Bruno
(1987)
Bruno Radolini
Blind Date
(1987)
Walter Davis
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite
(1987)
Self
Die Hard
(1988)
John McClane
Sunset
(1988)
Tom Mix
In Country
(1989)
Emmett Smith
Look Who's Talking
(1989)
Mikey (voice)
That's Adequate
(1989)
Himself
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
(1989)
Self
Die Hard 2
(1990)
John McClane
The Bonfire of the Vanities
(1990)
Peter Fallow
Look Who's Talking Too
(1990)
Mikey (voice)
Seriously... Phil Collins
(1990)
Self
Hudson Hawk
(1991)
Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins
The Last Boy Scout
(1991)
Joe Hallenbeck
Mortal Thoughts
(1991)
James Urbanski
Billy Bathgate
(1991)
Bo Weinberg
Death Becomes Her
(1992)
Dr. Ernest Menville
The Player
(1992)
Bruce Willis
Striking Distance
(1993)
Det. Tom Hardy
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
(1993)
John McClane (uncredited)
Color of Night
(1994)
Capa
Nobody's Fool
(1994)
Carl Roebuck
Pulp Fiction
(1994)
Butch Coolidge
North
(1994)
Narrator
Twelve Monkeys
(1995)
James Cole
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
(1995)
John McClane
A Night to Die For
(1995)
Himself
Four Rooms
(1995)
Leo (uncredited)
Last Man Standing
(1996)
John Smith
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
(1996)
Self
The Fifth Element
(1997)
Korben Dallas
The Jackal
(1997)
The Jackal
Armageddon
(1998)
Harry S. Stamper
Mercury Rising
(1998)
Art Jeffries
The Siege
(1998)
Major-General William Devereaux
The Sixth Sense
(1999)
Malcolm Crowe
The Story of Us
(1999)
Ben Jordan
The Kid
(2000)
Russ Duritz
Unbreakable
(2000)
David Dunn
The Whole Nine Yards
(2000)
Jimmy 'Tulipán' Tudeski
Bandits
(2001)
Joseph Blake
True West
(2002)
Lee
Hart's War
(2002)
Col. William A. McNamara
Grand Champion
(2002)
Mr. Blandford
Tears of the Sun
(2003)
Lieutenant A.K. Waters
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
(2003)
William Rose Bailey (uncredited)
The Whole Ten Yards
(2004)
Jimmy Tudeski
Ocean's Twelve
(2004)
Bruce Willis (uncredited)
Sin City
(2005)
Det. John Hartigan
Hostage
(2005)
Jeff Talley
16 Blocks
(2006)
Jack Mosley
Over the Hedge
(2006)
RJ (voice)
The Hip Hop Project
(2006)
Himself
Alpha Dog
(2006)
Sonny Truelove
Lucky Number Slevin
(2006)
Mr. Goodkat
Fast Food Nation
(2006)
Harry Rydell
Live Free or Die Hard
(2007)
John McClane
Perfect Stranger
(2007)
Harrison Hill
Planet Terror
(2007)
Lieutenant Muldoon
Nancy Drew
(2007)
Bruce (uncredited)
Grindhouse
(2007)
Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror")
The Astronaut Farmer
(2007)
Doug Masterson (uncredited)
What Just Happened
(2008)
Himself
Assassination of a High School President
(2008)
Principal Kirkpatrick
Surrogates
(2009)
Tom Greer
Cop Out
(2010)
Jimmy Monroe
RED
(2010)
Frank Moses
I'm Still Here
(2010)
Self - Guest
The Expendables
(2010)
Mr. Church (uncredited)
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
(2010)
Self (archive footage)
Catch.44
(2011)
Mel
Setup
(2011)
Biggs
The Black Mamba
(2011)
Mister Suave
Lay the Favorite
(2012)
Dink Heimowitz
The Cold Light of Day
(2012)
Martin
Looper
(2012)
Old Joe
Fire with Fire
(2012)
Mike Cella
Moonrise Kingdom
(2012)
Captain Sharp
The Expendables 2
(2012)
Church
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
(2012)
Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(2012)
(archive footage)
A Good Day to Die Hard
(2013)
John McClane
RED 2
(2013)
Frank Moses
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
(2013)
Himself
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
(2013)
Joe Colton
The Prince
(2014)
Omar
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
(2014)
Hartigan
Extraction
(2015)
Leonard Turner
Rock the Kasbah
(2015)
Bombay Brian
Vice
(2015)
Julian
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
(2015)
Self / Cap Sharp
Precious Cargo
(2016)
Eddie
Marauders
(2016)
Hubert
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
(2016)
Self
First Kill
(2017)
Howell
Once Upon a Time in Venice
(2017)
Steve
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
(2017)
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Split
(2017)
David Dunn (uncredited)
Death Wish
(2018)
Paul Kersey
Acts of Violence
(2018)
Detective James Avery
Air Strike
(2018)
Jack
Reprisal
(2018)
James
Glass
(2019)
David Dunn / The Overseer
Motherless Brooklyn
(2019)
Frank Minna
10 Minutes Gone
(2019)
Rex
Trauma Center
(2019)
Lt. Det. Wakes
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
(2019)
Bruce Willis (archive footage)
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
(2019)
Bruce Willis (voice)
QT8: The First Eight
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
Breach
(2020)
Clay Young
Hard Kill
(2020)
Chalmers
Bruce Willis, l'indestructible
(2020)
Survive the Night
(2020)
Frank
Cosmic Sin
(2021)
James Ford
Midnight in the Switchgrass
(2021)
Karl Helter
Deadlock
(2021)
Ron Whitlock
Apex
(2021)
Thomas Malone
Out of Death
(2021)
Jack Harris
Fortress
(2021)
Robert
Survive the Game
(2021)
David
American Siege
(2022)
Ben Watts
Corrective Measures
(2022)
Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb
Detective Knight: Rogue
(2022)
Det. James Knight
Detective Knight: Redemption
(2022)
Det. James Knight
Paradise City
(2022)
Ian Swan
White Elephant
(2022)
Arnold Soloman
A Day to Die
(2022)
Alston
Fortress: Sniper's Eye
(2022)
Robert
Gasoline Alley
(2022)
Detective Freeman
Wrong Place
(2022)
Frank
Wire Room
(2022)
Shane Mueller
Vendetta
(2022)
Donnie Fetter
Detective Knight: Independence
(2023)
Det. James Knight
Assassin
(2023)
Valmora
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